5 bedroom detached house for sale

An impressive and charming Victorian family home, rich in character and original architectural detail, tucked away on the edge of the sought after village of Cheriton on the way to Kilmeston.

This spacious home offers versatile accommodation with high ceilings and period features throughout, the property further benefits from a detached double garage, beautifully maintained gardens, and a swimming pool. A gravel driveway provides ample off-road parking and leads to a substantial detached double garage.

The front door opens into a spacious porch, ideal for coats and boots, which in turn leads into an impressive entrance hall. To the left is a sitting room featuring a wood-burning stove with an attractive surround. To the right is a further cosy snug with an enclosed fireplace and built-in bookshelves, creating the perfect space to relax with a book.

This room flows through to a dining room with double doors opening onto the terrace, and onward into a generous, well-appointed kitchen offering ample storage, a Rayburn, and views over the rear garden. Off the kitchen is a study with a door opening directly onto the garden, as well as internal access to a useful utility room. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a cloakroom and lobby with understairs storage.

The first floor continues to impress, offering four double bedrooms, all with built in wardrobes, three original fireplaces and two en-suite bathrooms. Bedrooms two and three share a Jack and Jill en-suite and are served by a family bathroom. Stairs rise to the second floor master suite encompassing double bedroom, dressing room and large bathroom.

Outside, the property boasts a generous and enclosed garden with beautiful mature beds and borders with terraced areas for eating and entertaining. To one side of the house is a heated swimming pool, while to the other is a patio area, ideal for family barbecues and outdoor entertaining. The garden also features a large summerhouse with power and shower room which is ideal for games or an office. At the rear of the garden is a greenhouse and area perfect for growing your own vegetables. Gated side access leads back to the driveway, completing this exceptional family home.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Materials used in construction: Brick and Tile

Drainage via Septic Tank and Oil heating

No Gas at the property

The property benefits from an Electric Charging Point

The land is affected by a Tree Preservation Order

The property is located in the South Down's National Park

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Cheriton is a highly desirable village in the South Downs National Park consisting of a number of period properties, together with village amenities including a shop, a well-regarded primary school and village hall. A number of very well-regarded public houses in the surrounding area, including the Flower Pots and Milbury.The village is surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Meon valley, providing wonderful walks and riding country and a link to the South Downs Way. A wider range of facilities are found at the nearby Georgian market town of Alresford offering various boutique shops, restaurants and retail outlets. Communications by road and rail are good, with mainline rail services at Winchester to London Waterloo in approximately an hour. Junction 9 of the M3 at Winchester connects with the M3 and M27 motorways to London and the south coast.